Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 71.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 86.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 54.5% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 72.3% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 71.0% | 83.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic was 71.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release